योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-43, verse-59

क इवास्मिन्परित्राता स्यादित्यादीनवीक्षितैः ।
उत्पलालीव वर्षद्भिः परिरोदितसैनिकाः ॥ ५९ ॥

ka ivāsminparitrātā syādityādīnavīkṣitaiḥ ,
utpalālīva varṣadbhiḥ pariroditasainikāḥ 59

59. ka iva asmin paritrātā syāt iti ādīn īkṣitaiḥ
utpalālī iva varṣadbhiḥ pariroditasainikāḥ

59. pariroditasainikāḥ asmin kaḥ paritrātā syāt
iti ādīn īkṣitaiḥ utpalālī iva varṣadbhiḥ

59. The surrounding soldiers, weeping, cast glances expressing, 'Who indeed will be our protector in this situation?' and other such sentiments, their tears falling like a shower of blue lotuses.

Words meanings summery:

• क (ka) - who, what, which

• इव (iva) - like, as if, indeed

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, in this matter/situation

• परित्राता (paritrātā) - protector, rescuer

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, let it be, would be

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech

• आदीन् (ādīn) - referring to the sentiments or thoughts similar to the question 'Who indeed will be our protector?' (these and other (thoughts/questions), such like)

• ईक्षितैः (īkṣitaiḥ) - by glances, by looks

• उत्पलाली (utpalālī) - a multitude/row of blue lotuses

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• वर्षद्भिः (varṣadbhiḥ) - referring to tears falling from the soldiers' eyes (by those raining/showering (tears))

• परिरोदितसैनिकाः (pariroditasainikāḥ) - soldiers who were crying all around/profusely

Words meanings and morphology

क (ka) - who, what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

Note: Refers to a single male protector implied in context.

इव (iva) - like, as if, indeed

(indeclinable)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this, in this matter/situation

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Locative singular, referring to 'this situation'.

परित्राता (paritrātā) - protector, rescuer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paritrātṛ

paritrātṛ - protector, rescuer, savior

Agent noun from pari- + √trā (to protect)

Prefix: pari

Root: trā (class 2)

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, let it be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the soldiers' unspoken question/thought.

आदीन् (ādīn) - referring to the sentiments or thoughts similar to the question 'Who indeed will be our protector?' (these and other (thoughts/questions), such like)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ādi

ādi - beginning, first, etc., and so on

Note: Refers to the category of questions/thoughts exemplified by 'Who will protect us?'

ईक्षितैः (īkṣitaiḥ) - by glances, by looks

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of īkṣita

īkṣita - seen, looked at; a glance, look

Past Passive Participle

From √īkṣ (to see) + kta suffix

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

उत्पलाली (utpalālī) - a multitude/row of blue lotuses

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utpalālī

utpalālī - a row of blue lotuses, a multitude of lotuses

Compound of utpala (blue lotus) and āli (row, multitude)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (utpala+āli)

• utpala – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• āli – row, line, multitude
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used in comparison with tears.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a simile.

वर्षद्भिः (varṣadbhiḥ) - referring to tears falling from the soldiers' eyes (by those raining/showering (tears))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of varṣat

varṣat - raining, showering

Present Active Participle

From √vṛṣ (to rain, shower) + śatṛ suffix

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies or refers to the agents of crying/showering, i.e., the soldiers or their eyes.

परिरोदितसैनिकाः (pariroditasainikāḥ) - soldiers who were crying all around/profusely

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pariroditasainika

pariroditasainika - soldiers crying all around

Compound of parirodita (cried all around) and sainika (soldier)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parirodita+sainika)

• parirodita – cried all around, wept profusely
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pari- + √rud (to cry) + kta suffix
  Prefix: pari
  Root: rud (class 2)
• sainika – soldier, warrior
  noun (masculine)
  From senā (army) + ṭhaK affix

Note: The subject of the sentence (implied verb of action).

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